Job Announcement:

WESTMINSTER POLICE DEPARTMENT

NOW HIRING

CERTIFIED POLICE OFFICERS

Westminster Police Recruiting Video from Shawn Wehland on Vimeo.

STARTING SALARY: $62,000 - $71,875 (Based on Experience)

REQUIREMENTS

Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission Certification OR Out of State Equivalent

HIRING PROCESS

• Oral Interview
• Physical Ability Test
• Pre-employment Background Investigation
• Polygraph Exam
• Psychological Screening

BENEFITS

• 25 Year Maryland L.E.O.P.S. Retirement / Deferred Compensation Plans
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Vacation, Holiday, Birthday, Sick, and Family Sick Leave
• Pitman 12-hour Patrol Schedule with Permanent Shifts 
• Physical Fitness Incentive / Workout Time
• Take Home Cruiser Program within 25 Mile Radius
• Multi-lingual incentive

DISQUALIFIERS (MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION)

• Been convicted of selling, manufacturing, or distributing a controlled dangerous substance, narcotic drug, or marijuana.
• Illegally sold, produced, cultivated, distributed, or transported a controlled dangerous substance, narcotic drug, or marijuana.
• Illegally used a controlled dangerous substance or narcotic drug within 36 months of an application for certification.
• Used Marijuana within 12 months of an application for certification.
• Ever used a controlled dangerous substance, narcotic drug, or marijuana while employed to enforce federal, State, or local law by any government agency.
• Ever used Heroin or Phencyclodine (PCP) or Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

• Ever used a controlled dangerous substance or narcotic drug, or any combination of controlled dangerous  substances or narcotic drugs (excluding marijuana) a total of five or more times; or one time since becoming 21 years old. 

Questions should be directed to Sgt. Timmy Dellospedale at (410) 848-4646. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA

As part of our compilation of data for equal employment opportunity requirements, the City of Westminster must report statistical information about the ethnic/sex/handicap composition of our applicant file. We would appreciate your help in providing the information requested. It will be kept separate from your application and completely confidential. This information WILL NOT be used to make a decision on whether to hire you. Thank you for your cooperation. The City of Westminster Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) Short Form is available for review from the Human Resources Office.

YOUR COOPERATION IS VOLUNTARY. Inclusion or exclusion of any data will not affect any employment decision.

Please direct questions regarding this position to Recruitment@westminstermd.gov